The Taverner's Son

By: Lynn, Leslie Park

Will Kendrick is dead set on putting old memories to rest.

But after the passing of his estranged father forces him to visit his quiet, historic hometown in Florida, the young screenwriter steps back into painful memories that he's spent the last decade trying to forget. Haunted by his mother's tragic death, Will is determined to shut down the family tavern and get back to LA.

Jess Wilder has waited a lifetime for Will to return. With the memory of their childhood friendship still alive in her heart, she struggles to help him discover a glimpse into a side of the tavern - and his father - that he never knew. But as Will unearths his past, he quickly realizes that his mother's death is shrouded in secrecy... and he can't escape the disturbing suspicion that the truth is far darker than he imagined.

Caught up in a puzzling mystery and grappling with his growing attraction toward the only woman he's ever trusted, Will must unravel the real story behind his mother's death. And when a shocking truth throws everything into doubt, he's faced with an impossible choice: abandon Jess and flee back to LA, or stay and fight for a future with the only woman who can save him.

Step into a hauntingly beautiful mystery novel that captures your imagination with gripping emotional drama, exhilarating twists, and a feel-good romance that will keep you hooked until the very last page.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CJ44XNTY
• ISBN13: 9798988930617
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Clear Road Publishing
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Okay

This was a decent read if you like semi chick lit/romance novels. This is not my usual genre, but it reminded me of romance novels where the two who are in love with each other spend the majority of the story vacillating back and forth about why they can or cannot love this person. It's aggravating. While the story was interesting and it did keep me reading because I really did want to find out what happened to Will's mother and why his Dad had been so distant to him all those years, we totally only find out the reasons why in the last couple of pages. Books like this drive me crazy. However, I gave 4 stars because the writing was good as was the character development and the story was decent but I do think it could have been accomplished in less pages with far less angst.